I would like to make a few book suggestions to get all of you addicted. They are sagas, though, so they are long, but well worth it. Ask about them at your own risk, because I will tell you about them at length.
0
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
2 comments
Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have read the first wheel of time, and the first mistborn, couldn't get behind either of them.
My go to is Ender's Game, and the parallel novel Ender's Shadow, followed by the sequels to Ender's Shadow. Ender's game has sequels too, but they were not my cup of tea.
Frisbeeguy317
Level 4
Aug 10, 2018
0
I am up for it!
GreatNani
Level 8
Aug 6, 2018
1
You asked for it.
First of all is the Wheel of Time saga by Robert Jordan, and finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan passed. It is 15 books, including the prologue book New Spring. It is your classic fight against evil with a prophesied Messiah type set in a 12th century setting. There is magic and politics galore and is a real ride. Lots of action and adventure.
Then there is the Mistborn saga by Brandon Sanderson. Totally different world, totally different magic system. The first era (there are two) is more of a post-apocolyptic setting and the magic is based on the consumption and use of metals, each let's having it's own attribute. The plot is a fight for freedom and survival in a dying world in the first era, followed by crime fighting, mystery, and adventure in the second. It is part of Brandon Sanderson's cosmere, the literary universe he created, with books he write based on other worlds in this universe. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Recent Visitors 27
Photos 31 More
Posted by Julie808We of Little Faith I Stopped Pretending to Believe (and Maybe You Should Too) By Kate Cohen.
Posted by dfrossI enjoyed "The Dictionary of Lost Words", a historical fiction about the creating of the Oxford-English Dictionary and the fight for women's suffrage in the UK.
Posted by ReignmondA highly biased selection.
Posted by ReignmondI read this back in 2018. Absolutely loved it. It is an oddly small sized book, so it is good to travel with. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondI read this back in 2018. Absolutely loved it. It is an oddly small sized book, so it is good to travel with. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondA short Sci-Fi that is quite good even though it will only take about an hour to read. It is also kinda cheap. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondLooking again at this book reminds me that I wanted to re-listen to it again.
Posted by ReignmondThis freebie ebook from Gutenberg Press and by the Master Sci-Fi writer Philip.
Posted by ReignmondAt Home: a short history of private life by Bill Bryson. An enjoyable book about everyday things we don't even think about. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondAt Home: a short history of private life by Bill Bryson. An enjoyable book about everyday things we don't even think about. [amazon.com]
Posted by ReignmondJust finished Bomber Mafia written by my genetic 4th cousin on both of our Fathers' side.
Posted by ReignmondI read this back in about 1983.
Posted by ReignmondVery good. I have noticed that 12 step programs are ineffective. [goodreads.com]
Posted by ReignmondActually read this some time ago (46 years) while trying to figure out why I simply could not believe in Jesus or God or anything else I was being told by Bible Thumpers.
Posted by ReignmondThis is one of my very most favorite books.
Posted by Julie808I'm currently reading "The Power Worshippers" by Katherine Stewart. Is anyone else reading this?